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Each year, roughly 0.2% of Arkansas students graduate with degrees in public administration.
Thus, Arkansas' 11 public administration schools put out approximately 114 public administration professionals each year.

Top Schools

Harding University, which is located in Searcy, is the top-ranked school in Arkansas that has a public administration program. It received a ranking of 33rd in the country in 2010.
8 students graduated with a degree in public administration from Harding University in 2010.
Tuition at Harding University was $14,040 per year.

Arkansas State University-Main Campus, which is located in Jonesboro, is the second-ranked school in Arkansas that has a public administration program. It received a ranking of 42nd in the country in 2010.
14 students graduated with degree in public administration from Arkansas State University-Main Campus in 2010.
Arkansas State University-Main Campus charged in-state students $6,640 in tuition fees per year.

The third-ranked school in Arkansas that has a public administration program is University of Arkansas. University of Arkansas, which was ranked 64th in the country in 2010, is located in Fayetteville.
26 students graduated with degree in public administration from University of Arkansas in 2010.
Students at University of Arkansas paid $6,768 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Arkansas public administration school, average tuition will be $7,033 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $5,275 per year to $14,040 per year.
In 2010, the public administration schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Arkansas were:

Harding University - located in Searcy, students are charged $14,040 per year

University of Phoenix-Northwest Arkansas Campus - located in Rogers, students are charged $10,200 per year

Arkansas Baptist College - located in Little Rock, students are charged $7,432 per year

The public administration schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Arkansas were:

Henderson State University - located in Arkadelphia, students are charged $5,275 per year

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus - located in Magnolia, students are charged $6,426 per year

Arkansas State University-Main Campus - located in Jonesboro, students are charged $6,640 per year

A public administration degree from an Arkansas school... what next?

public administration graduates in Arkansas can go into a variety of professions such as chief executive officer, economic development specialist, and community development planner.
3,680 public administration professionals were working in Arkansas in 2010. Of these, 1,240 were legislators. In addition, 2,360 were chief executive officers, and were economic development specialists.
The following counties have the largest number of Arkansas public administration professionals:

Faulkner County - 1,050 public administration professionals

Arkansas County - 640 public administration professionals

Benton County - 510 public administration professionals

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts by 2018, an estimated 5,960 public administration professionals will be working in Arkansas. This would require the number of public administration professional to grow by 9%.

Salary

public administration professionals in Arkansas earn $72,870 per year on average.
But, salaries for public administration professional can vary. In 2010, public administration professional made as little as less than $15,570 per year or as much as more than $165,980 per year in Arkansas.
The following counties in Arkansas have the highest average salaries for public administration professionals:

Craighead County - $165,320 per year

Cleburne County - $122,280 per year

Garland County - $116,400 per year

The following counties in Arkansas have the lowest average salaries for public administration professional:

Clay County - $70,210 per year

Arkansas County - $76,155 per year

Crawford County - $81,580 per year

The public administration professionals with highest average salaries in Arkansas were:

Chief Executive Officer - $142,400 per year

Economic Development Specialist - $62,360 per year

Community Development Planner - $48,910 per year

The public administration professionals with lowest average salaries in Arkansas were:

Community Development Planner - $48,910 per year

Legislator - $37,810 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in public administration in Arkansas and to compare salaries with various related fields such as sociology or political science, take a look at the graphs and charts below.